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in '08 they voted for obama. >> i'm really disappoint in the last four years. and the spending has been a big part of it because the deficits are huge. >> do you think any of these men can fix our problems, the problems being jobs and housing and all those sorts of things. >> i'm undecided whether i'm going to vote or not which some people might think that's really horrible. but i haven't been given a compelling argument from either candidate. >> the campaigns have been aggressively pushing early voting. >> in part campaigns tend to do that because they're trying to get the vote of people who are very confident for them because there's a bigger poll on the turnout. >> politics and tampa's woes are a popular side dish. joe patre wlrlia says his busin has gone down to nothing. he wrestles with who to blame. >> i don't think it's one particular person, i think congress has a lot to do with what's going on in this country. >> across the diner, this 50-year-old worries about health care. for all the strong political passion for both candidates, there are still plent
in '08 they voted for obama. >> i'm really disappoint in the last four years. and the spending has been a big part of it because the deficits are huge. >> do you think any of these men can fix our problems, the problems being jobs and housing and all those sorts of things. >> i'm undecided whether i'm going to vote or not which some people might think that's really horrible. but i haven't been given a compelling argument from either candidate. >> the campaigns have been...
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into tomorrow, the obama campaign covering 5300 miles in all, on just this trip. we'll have much more tomorrow night, and of course on "rock center" tomorrow evening, back to you lester. >> all right, brian williams on the campaign trail tonight. as we mentioned, mitt romney, as well is moving across the nation, waking up in colorado and making a pitch in nevada and overnighting in ohio. and the important uncided women voters, back in the spotlight today after a republican senate candidate made remarks that got a lot of attention. nbc's peter alexander is traveling with the campaign and joins us tonight. >> reporter: lester, good evening to you as you noted governor romney is campaigning as well. scheduled to take off for another swing state, ohio. charging into nevada for the second time in as many days. >> what a great welcome. >> reporter: a confident mitt romney is rolling the dice on this mid western battleground. where the republican nominee blasted mr. obama, where he called a status quo office this mid western battleground. >> i think we all know he >> i t
into tomorrow, the obama campaign covering 5300 miles in all, on just this trip. we'll have much more tomorrow night, and of course on "rock center" tomorrow evening, back to you lester. >> all right, brian williams on the campaign trail tonight. as we mentioned, mitt romney, as well is moving across the nation, waking up in colorado and making a pitch in nevada and overnighting in ohio. and the important uncided women voters, back in the spotlight today after a republican...
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president obama could win the electoral college and lose the popular vote. my god, what would be the republican reaction? do we even want that? maybe! i'm not sure, but i'll give you the facts on it. and the president talks to brian williams. >> 62% of voters said they would expect major changes in the second obama term. would you be prepared to enact truly major changes? >> we'll show you the president's response to that. was it a good one? we'll find out. >> we have put together an ad that the democrats should be running against republicans on the nature of abortions. >> one of these two convicted rapists raped again and gets a woman pregnant, she'll be forced to carry the baby to term. >> we're hitting hard. you don't want to miss that. >> are they hitting too hard in my school? some want to ban high school football now. >> we have a moral imperative to at least begin the process of ending this game. >> the surprising proposal popped up at a school board meeting. >> it's in jeopardy. >> they'll probably want to end elbows from the sky next. come on, we ha
president obama could win the electoral college and lose the popular vote. my god, what would be the republican reaction? do we even want that? maybe! i'm not sure, but i'll give you the facts on it. and the president talks to brian williams. >> 62% of voters said they would expect major changes in the second obama term. would you be prepared to enact truly major changes? >> we'll show you the president's response to that. was it a good one? we'll find out. >> we have put...
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a cnn orc international poll called the debate closer, with 48% saying obama won while 40% picked obama. for more we go to nbc's steve handlesman who's in florida for us. steve, good morning. >> reporter: hi, lynn. thanks. good morning from boca raton, florida. the debate here last night was clearly the most combative so far. though surprising to some, not on the issue of libya. mitt romney was able to make his larger point, his claim that america is weaker now overseas than it was four years ago. mitt romney and barack obama came to their third and final debate tied in national polls, but their tv audience seemed sure to be smaller. baseball's national league playoffs and monday night football got millions of viewers who missed the faceoff on muslim extremists. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden and going after the leadership in al qaeda. we can't kill our way out of this. >> governor romney, i'm glad you recognize al qaeda is a threat. because a few months ago when you were asked what is the biggest geopolitical threat, you said russia. what we need to do with respect
a cnn orc international poll called the debate closer, with 48% saying obama won while 40% picked obama. for more we go to nbc's steve handlesman who's in florida for us. steve, good morning. >> reporter: hi, lynn. thanks. good morning from boca raton, florida. the debate here last night was clearly the most combative so far. though surprising to some, not on the issue of libya. mitt romney was able to make his larger point, his claim that america is weaker now overseas than it was four...
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it was the most honest obama ad. it perfectly describes the young people's relationship to obama. they say it is a metaphor for sex, but it is not. it is a metaphor for bragging for sex. she talks about sex as if it is a thing you want to talk about at parties for people. that's the way obama s. they don't want him to run the country. they just want to say they voted for him. >> that's an insicive remark. and i am not used to that coming from you. remi, are you a woman, i think. do you find this ad offensive, inoffensive, or would you like to express some kind of outrage as people would like you to? >> i am outraged. does that satisfy you? >> i think you were faking it which falls in line with this idea. >> i am not offended. i do find it to be a stupid ad. it is disappointing. >> it is geared at people like you. , young, single women. >> this is what i will say, it is disappointing that president obama is putting out an ad like this. it seems such a dumbing down of the messages. we should be elevating the discourse. i don't think you can compare your first vote to your first time
it was the most honest obama ad. it perfectly describes the young people's relationship to obama. they say it is a metaphor for sex, but it is not. it is a metaphor for bragging for sex. she talks about sex as if it is a thing you want to talk about at parties for people. that's the way obama s. they don't want him to run the country. they just want to say they voted for him. >> that's an insicive remark. and i am not used to that coming from you. remi, are you a woman, i think. do you...
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obama. for more on last night's heated foreign policy debate we go now to nbc's steve handlesman. he's in florida for us. steve, good morning. >> reporter: hi, lynn. thanks. good morning from boca raton, florida. well, the debate here last night was clearly the most combative so far. though surprising to some, not on the issue of libya. but mitt romney was able to make his larger point, his claim that america is weaker now overseas than it was four years ago. mitt romney and barack obama came to their third and final debate tied in national polls, but their tv audience seemed sure to be smaller. baseball's national league playoffs and monday night football got millions of viewers who missed the face-off in florida on the rise of muslim extremism. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden and going after the leadership in al qaeda, but we can't kill our way out of this. >> governor romney, i'm glad that you recognize that al qaeda is a threat because a few months ago when you were a
obama. for more on last night's heated foreign policy debate we go now to nbc's steve handlesman. he's in florida for us. steve, good morning. >> reporter: hi, lynn. thanks. good morning from boca raton, florida. well, the debate here last night was clearly the most combative so far. though surprising to some, not on the issue of libya. but mitt romney was able to make his larger point, his claim that america is weaker now overseas than it was four years ago. mitt romney and barack obama...
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romney and obama. romney has had adequate opportunity throughout this campaign to come out and say, i will not put up with this. nobody who speaks for me shall talk like this anymore. you're all finished. i don't want trump on my side. instead, he kissed his ring. remember that genuflection out in vegas? sununu is designated as his co-chair. he is out there officially. we just saw when he did his correction last night at midnight, it came out of the romney headquarters. this is orchestrated. >> exactly. >> i keep waiting, it's way too late -- >> you're not going to see it. >> it will never happen. >> sister souljah moment or anything like that -- >> it will never happen. >> push back like the great john mccain on this point, when he pushed back and said, no, that's not true. >> i have been waiting this whole campaign, we've talked about this earlier, for mitt romney to show one inch of spine -- >> how about shame? >> shame or spine, whatever. there's not a single courageous statement or move he's made
romney and obama. romney has had adequate opportunity throughout this campaign to come out and say, i will not put up with this. nobody who speaks for me shall talk like this anymore. you're all finished. i don't want trump on my side. instead, he kissed his ring. remember that genuflection out in vegas? sununu is designated as his co-chair. he is out there officially. we just saw when he did his correction last night at midnight, it came out of the romney headquarters. this is orchestrated....
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president obama will speak in florida and virginia. the president will then end his day in cleveland. to governor romney, he travels to three events in ohio while his running mate paul ryan campaigns in virginia. and president obama is weighing in on the controversy weighing in on richard murdock's comments. he said even when a birth happens as a result of a rape it is, quote, something that god intended to happen. well, appearing on the "tonight show" with jay leno the president brought back some of the language he used in august when scolding missouri senate candidate todd akin. >> i don't know how these guys come up with these ideas. let me make a very simple proposition. rape is rape. it is a crime. and so the distinctions about rape don't make too much sense to me. don't make any sense to me. >> meanwhile, mitt romney's campaign says he continues to support murdock although romney does disagree with murdock's opposition to abortion in cases of rape and incest. >>> well, now here's a look at some other stories making news early tod
president obama will speak in florida and virginia. the president will then end his day in cleveland. to governor romney, he travels to three events in ohio while his running mate paul ryan campaigns in virginia. and president obama is weighing in on the controversy weighing in on richard murdock's comments. he said even when a birth happens as a result of a rape it is, quote, something that god intended to happen. well, appearing on the "tonight show" with jay leno the president...
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president obama and mitt romney crisscross the country trying to reach every possible voter. >>> what is the cure for romnesia? >> well, obama care covers pre-existing conditions. >>> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. >>> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. october. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. right now hurricane sandy looks to become a menace for folks all along the u.s. east coast. it's expected to bring high winds and heavy rain and even snow to some areas. early this morning sandy slammed into cuba as a strong category 2 hurricane packing winds of 110 miles per hour. this storm is being blamed for two deaths so far, one in jamaica, one in haiti. so nbc's meteorologist bill karins is tracking this powerful hurricane this morning. bill, what can you tell us? >> we're in the middle of an historic event. it has already hit jamaica and it's over the top of cuba. it's going to head up into the bahamas. for the southeastern u.s. it will be a glancing blow as far as florida is concerned. th
president obama and mitt romney crisscross the country trying to reach every possible voter. >>> what is the cure for romnesia? >> well, obama care covers pre-existing conditions. >>> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. >>> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. october. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. right now hurricane sandy looks to become a menace for folks...
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[ laughter ] >> well, obama care covers pre-existing conditions. >> wow! >>> hurricane sandy is prime to pack a late-october punch for much of the east coast into new england. >>> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. october. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. well, with less than 300 hours until election day, the candidates are campaigning hard in several key states. and according to a new "time" magazine poll from battleground ohio, it is paying off for president obama. in a survey taken earlier this week of both likely and early ohio voters, the president leads governor romney 49% to 44%. late last night, katy perry fired up the crowd before the president took the stage in las vegas, where he pushed his message of moving forward and criticized his republican rival's policies as backward-looking. meanwhile, governor romney stoked his supporters in iowa with attacks on the president's economic agenda. >> they have been unable to lay out an agenda for what they're going to do to help america. th
[ laughter ] >> well, obama care covers pre-existing conditions. >> wow! >>> hurricane sandy is prime to pack a late-october punch for much of the east coast into new england. >>> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. october. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. well, with less than 300 hours until election day, the candidates are campaigning hard in several key states. and according to a new...
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romney and president obama crisscross the country trying to reach each voter. >> what is the cure for romnesia? >> well, obama care covers preexisting conditions, so -- >> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. october. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> right now, hurricane sandy looks to become a menace to folks along the east coast. it's expected to bring high winds and heavy rain, even some snow to some areas. now, early this morning sandy slammed into cubas a strong category 2 hurricane, packing wind of 110 miles per hour. this storm is being blamed for two deaths so far. one in jamaica and one in haiti. so, nbc meteorologist bill karins has been tracking this powerful hurricane this morning. what can you tell us? >> unfortunately, the storm intensified and right now over santiago cuba got nailed in the unfortunate right quadrant at the eye of landfall. jamaica, 75% of the island does not have power and bands over hatedty will cause life threatening flash flooding through the morning hours. the bahamas during the day toda
romney and president obama crisscross the country trying to reach each voter. >> what is the cure for romnesia? >> well, obama care covers preexisting conditions, so -- >> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. october. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> right now, hurricane sandy looks to become a menace to folks along the east coast. it's expected to bring high winds and heavy rain, even...
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and michelle obama gives jimmy kimmel suggestions to make sure everyone gets out to vote on election day. >> up and at 'em. let's go. move it. let's go. move it. move it. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good friday morning everyone. i'm lynn berry, and the mid atlantic is bracing for a direct hit by hurricane sandy. government officials and utility companies all along the eastern seaboard are busy making emergency plans, and if you plan to travel east within the next week or have family and friends here, you're going to want to pay attention. so far this storm is being blamed for at least 21 deaths across the caribbean. 11 of those are in cuba alone. this is anticipated to be a really impactful storm. and nbc meteorologist bill karins is tracking sandy for us. he's been doing so all week. bill, what's the latest? >> good morning to you, lynn. the storm is just off the florida coast. tracking all the way up and down the eastern seaboard. so many people on the west coast travel there or have family and friends that could be impacted by this storm. a lot of our favorit
and michelle obama gives jimmy kimmel suggestions to make sure everyone gets out to vote on election day. >> up and at 'em. let's go. move it. let's go. move it. move it. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good friday morning everyone. i'm lynn berry, and the mid atlantic is bracing for a direct hit by hurricane sandy. government officials and utility companies all along the eastern seaboard are busy making emergency plans, and if you plan to travel east within the...
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then there's not much obama can do. but they had had luck with romney's personal negatives before that. so there's potential there. >> i wonder -- i was thinking about this with the appearances in ohio. looking at the economic numbers in ohio. it's been funny at the personality level to see john kasich talk about how much better things have gotten under his leadership. we'd really to prefer you say things are going badly. as the campaign shrinks down to a small number of swing states and they have that improving economic numbers problem as it were on the republican side in florida and ohio, does that change the type of argument they need to make about change? about why mitt romney is the guy who should be trusted to do things differently than barack obama? >> they are hitting it there. basically things are on the upswing in ohio. and to keep it going, you need to change leadership in washington. that's a strange message. it's true if you look at the numbers in ohio and to an extent in wisconsin. if you look nationally a
then there's not much obama can do. but they had had luck with romney's personal negatives before that. so there's potential there. >> i wonder -- i was thinking about this with the appearances in ohio. looking at the economic numbers in ohio. it's been funny at the personality level to see john kasich talk about how much better things have gotten under his leadership. we'd really to prefer you say things are going badly. as the campaign shrinks down to a small number of swing states and...
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in terms of knocking down the obama's claims, and he correctly pointed out that the obama has cut energy production on federal lands, and he scored. >> it's interesting to me that the romney campaign has this large national theme, the economy isn't working for you, here's how we can fix it. obama has a microstrategy, like they're trying to run 10 governors races, so he emerges as mr. coal for southeast ohio. >> yes. >> and western virginia, microtargeting strategies. it's an interesting distinction. >> it is an interesting distinction. i want to know where is the demand for details on how he will achieve all the things he's promising. they want details on romney's tax codes. how will the president create jobs? another achievement of romney was that he exposed the president's lack of leadership. he says, where's the plan to fix entitlements? that's a theme he needs to hit on in the next debates in the days to come. >> when we come back, the president may have been more spirited in this week's debate, but not more specific. when will he play out his agenda for the next four years? >> i thi
in terms of knocking down the obama's claims, and he correctly pointed out that the obama has cut energy production on federal lands, and he scored. >> it's interesting to me that the romney campaign has this large national theme, the economy isn't working for you, here's how we can fix it. obama has a microstrategy, like they're trying to run 10 governors races, so he emerges as mr. coal for southeast ohio. >> yes. >> and western virginia, microtargeting strategies. it's an...
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gas protest tax obama stunt. if you get there at 7:30 in the morning at the exxon station, you pay 1.84 a gallon, which is the price much gas per gallon when he filled. >> why are they doing that? >> pay attention to the fact that gas prices have doubled under the administration. >> the obama supporters that you talked to, did they -- who do they hold accountable for the skyrocketing gas prices. opec, congress, rich bankers, the oil companies, ceos. a lot of the other people blame everybody. i think what the guy hit it right on the head. he said a lot of people in congress. they don't drive cars. they get picked up in town cars. they don't have to whip out their credit card and see the sticker shock there hasn't been outcry from either party. the republicans have a tendency to be pro business. they are not going to attack the oil companies. the democrats want wind and green energy. >> right. the one guy had the prius. >> bill: there are actually people who want the gas prices to go to $10 a gallon so we wouldn't
gas protest tax obama stunt. if you get there at 7:30 in the morning at the exxon station, you pay 1.84 a gallon, which is the price much gas per gallon when he filled. >> why are they doing that? >> pay attention to the fact that gas prices have doubled under the administration. >> the obama supporters that you talked to, did they -- who do they hold accountable for the skyrocketing gas prices. opec, congress, rich bankers, the oil companies, ceos. a lot of the other people...
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president obama 47. associated press romney 47, obama 45. but among women, the a.p. says the race now tied 47, 47. last month the president had a 16 point advantage over the governor among women. that's an amazing turn around. here is another stunning poll in michigan an outfit that polls for the democrats has the race now tied at 47. previously mr. obama had been way ahead in michigan. joining us now from washington to process all of this fox news analyst laura ingraham. weave had another poll just handed to me fox news virginia poll romney 47, obama 45. so, i think all of this shows that women, which were breaking big for the president in early october, now reconsider, why? >> well, i think the war on women narrative that they are pushing in the summer, i think seemed to -- attractive at the time. they want to come for your contraceptives, they are going to roll back your rights. it's going to be leave to beaver again. that was kind of cute for the time. but as, usually happens in a campaign, bill, the totality of what is happening to the country, what's happening
president obama 47. associated press romney 47, obama 45. but among women, the a.p. says the race now tied 47, 47. last month the president had a 16 point advantage over the governor among women. that's an amazing turn around. here is another stunning poll in michigan an outfit that polls for the democrats has the race now tied at 47. previously mr. obama had been way ahead in michigan. joining us now from washington to process all of this fox news analyst laura ingraham. weave had another poll...
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here's the schedule that the obama campaign announced of bill clinton and barack obama campaigning together on monday and the places they're going. youngstown, ohio, working class white voters. prince william county. one of the ultimate -- one of two ultimate swing counties in the state of virginia. loudoun is the other one. outer suburbs of washington, d.c. and orlando just a mega i-4 corridor. they fell like bill clinton is the best verifier they have with the white suburban vote? >> it tells me those are the states they want to cut into to stop movement by romney and tells me that bill clinton is a closer. that's what they want. they want the closer to come in in the final days and rev up the crowds and right now, you know, as we all know, there's only a few percentage of people that are undecided so what's really important is getting these people out to vote and that's something that bill clinton can do. >> michelle, i've been surprised, frankly, that the schedule seems to be a mix of both campaigns. on one hand the president's schedule looked to me it was all about base turnout and all
here's the schedule that the obama campaign announced of bill clinton and barack obama campaigning together on monday and the places they're going. youngstown, ohio, working class white voters. prince william county. one of the ultimate -- one of two ultimate swing counties in the state of virginia. loudoun is the other one. outer suburbs of washington, d.c. and orlando just a mega i-4 corridor. they fell like bill clinton is the best verifier they have with the white suburban vote? >> it...
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obama four years ago endorsed him again today. colin powell, the former ingretary of state, made the announcement on "cbs this morning." >> i think this is an exciting race between two very, very capable men, and i signed on for a long patrol with president thin, and i don't think this is the time to make such a sudden change. and not only am i not nmfortable with what governor romney is proposing for his fconomic plan. i have concerns about his-- his views on foreign policy. >> pelley: and after that, mr. obama telephoned secretary powell to thank him for his endorsement. rdes icordes is with the president in cleveland tonight. nancy. >> reporter: scott, the president is in the 35th hour of a marathon eight-state campaign swing that culminates tonight here in cleveland. he's losing his voice, and that's kind of the point, to show that he's willing to go the les,a mile, or in this case, 7300 extra miles, to earn a second term. ustjust have to keep on keeping on. ( cheers and applause ). until every single person out until eedse wh
obama four years ago endorsed him again today. colin powell, the former ingretary of state, made the announcement on "cbs this morning." >> i think this is an exciting race between two very, very capable men, and i signed on for a long patrol with president thin, and i don't think this is the time to make such a sudden change. and not only am i not nmfortable with what governor romney is proposing for his fconomic plan. i have concerns about his-- his views on foreign policy....
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president obama, the democratic party raised $90 million over the same period. >> president obama's coming off a pair of endorsements. "the washington post." there's no way to know what mitt romney believes. rarely has a politician got so far with unimmutable belief. the president understands the urgency of the problems and is committed to solving them in a balanced way. that makes mr. o'bbama the superior choice. that came on the heels of colin powell's endorsement. something the president discussed. >> general powell is somebody who during the course of these four years has come in occasional occasionally, given me advice. he's somebody who, i think, people recognize as having just a steady breadth of knowledge both foreign and domestic. he's been terrific on all counts over the last four years. so for him to provide a full endorsement like that means a lot. >> that endorsement did not come without controversy. senator mccain blasted the general for defending the president's feckless foreign policy. then these comments by john sununu, a co-chair of the romney campaign. >> when you take a
president obama, the democratic party raised $90 million over the same period. >> president obama's coming off a pair of endorsements. "the washington post." there's no way to know what mitt romney believes. rarely has a politician got so far with unimmutable belief. the president understands the urgency of the problems and is committed to solving them in a balanced way. that makes mr. o'bbama the superior choice. that came on the heels of colin powell's endorsement. something...
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the same is true on barack obama's side. he hasn't been talking lately gay marriage -- >> the reason why -- >> he's -- if he flip flofs four times in a day on pre-existing conditions you hold hoim on it. >> "politico" did a story and "the daily beast," too about the romney transition, how he would govern. do the stories help him by creating a sense of momentum? >> no. as long as they're covering both sides, i don't care. if it's just a story about the romney transition -- >> you don't need a obama transition because he's already president. >> what's john mccain going to do when -- who's going to run the transition? >> nobody was doing three weeks ago what mitt romney was doing -- >> nobody believed that john mccain would be president at this point. people think mitt romney could be. i want to go back -- talked earlier about this clown campaign, rights, but how we're focusing on small things that don't matter that much. part of it is that we are responding to a marketplace. fair or not, good or bad. media and journalists -- l
the same is true on barack obama's side. he hasn't been talking lately gay marriage -- >> the reason why -- >> he's -- if he flip flofs four times in a day on pre-existing conditions you hold hoim on it. >> "politico" did a story and "the daily beast," too about the romney transition, how he would govern. do the stories help him by creating a sense of momentum? >> no. as long as they're covering both sides, i don't care. if it's just a story about the...
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he's opened up a high lead over obama on the economy. if that overrides their concerns about his personality and character, then there's not much obama can do. but they had luck, you know, with romney's personal negatives before that. so there's potential there. >> i wonder if the -- i was thinking about this with the appearances in ohio. looking at the economic numbers in ohio. of course it's been funny at the personality level to see ohio republican governor john kasich try to talk to ohio about how much things have gotten better under his leadership and have the romney campaign think, shhh, we'd really prefer to say things here are going very badly. as the campaign shrinks down to a small number of swing states and they do have that improving economic numbers, problem as it were, on the republican side, in places like florida and especially in places like ohio, does that change the type of argument they need to make about change? about why mitt romney is the guy who should be trusted to do things differently than barack obama? since u
he's opened up a high lead over obama on the economy. if that overrides their concerns about his personality and character, then there's not much obama can do. but they had luck, you know, with romney's personal negatives before that. so there's potential there. >> i wonder if the -- i was thinking about this with the appearances in ohio. looking at the economic numbers in ohio. of course it's been funny at the personality level to see ohio republican governor john kasich try to talk to...
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romney and obama. romney has had adequate opportunity throughout this campaign to come out and say i will not put up with this, nobody who speaks for me shall talk like this anymore. i don't want trump on my side. remember that jen flexion out in vegas. sununu is designated as his co-chair. we just saw when he did his correction it came out of the romney headquarters. this is orchestrated. >> exactly. >> i keep waiting, it's way too late -- >> you're not going to see it. >> sister souljah moment or anything like that -- >> it will never happen. >> like the great john mccain on this point, when he pushed back and said, no, that's not true. >> i have been waiting this whole campaign, we've talked about this earlier, for mitt romney to show one inch of spine -- >> how about shame? >> shame or spine, whatever. there's not a single courageous statement or move he's made as a politician that i can discern, unlike his dad. he's the opposite of his dad who took gutsy positions, even at political cost, again an
romney and obama. romney has had adequate opportunity throughout this campaign to come out and say i will not put up with this, nobody who speaks for me shall talk like this anymore. i don't want trump on my side. remember that jen flexion out in vegas. sununu is designated as his co-chair. we just saw when he did his correction it came out of the romney headquarters. this is orchestrated. >> exactly. >> i keep waiting, it's way too late -- >> you're not going to see it....